About Sustainable Management (ms) in DePaul University
Develop the skills to assess the environmental impacts of organizational decisions in DePaul’s MS in Sustainable Management program. You’ll learn how to develop and implement sustainable strategies for managing human, financial and natural resources in today’s marketplace.
Our multidisciplinary program incorporates courses from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, the College of Science and Health, and the College of Communication.
For international students: this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.
Students will be admitted for fall quarter only.
Chicago, a leader in innovative environmental initiatives
Chicago is home to hundreds of national and local companies, startups and nonprofits that are increasingly reliant on environmentally sustainable business solutions. A wide range of firms located in the city offer numerous opportunities for sustainability management roles.
Graduate applicants are those who have completed, or are in process of completing, the equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, either in the U.S. or abroad, and are applying to a graduate or professional program of study (Master's, PhD, LLM, JD). Each graduate program establishes its own application and admission standards and deadlines, which may differ from program to program even within the same department.
The minimum scores for direct admission are a TOEFL score of 80 (ibt), with all section scores at 20 or higher, or an IELTS score of 7.0, with all section scores at 6.5 or higher, or a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 53. We prefer to see scores of 96 (ibt) with all section scores of 22 or better, or a 7.5 on the IELTS. Duolingo English Test scores of 110 and above qualify you for full admission; Duolingo scores of 90-109 qualify for conditional admission. Test scores are official only when received directly from the testing vendor.
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition : $55,816
Fee |
Cost |
Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
Other Fees |
$1,303 |
Room and Board |
$14,972 |
Budget for Other Expenses |
$1,400 |
Total One Year Cost |
$74,491 |
Depaul University Cost of Attendance
Tuition Rate 2020-2021 for students willing to pursue an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at DePaul University:
Faculty |
Undergraduate Tuition/ Per term (in USD) |
Graduate Tuition/ Per credit hour (in USD) |
College of Education |
13,517 |
655 |
College of Continuing and Professional Studies |
13,527 |
655 |
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences |
13,517 |
715 |
College of Science and Health |
13,517 |
735 |
College of Communication |
13,517 |
760 |
College of Computing and Digital Media |
13,517 |
865 |
School of Music |
13,938 |
865 |
Theatre School |
13,938 |
865 |
Richard H. Driehaus College of Business |
13,517 |
-- |
Kellstadt Graduate Business |
-- |
1080 |
The distribution of expenses in the form of an estimated budget for international students looking to study in the US for 2020- 21 semesters are tabulated below:
Fee type |
Cost |
New Student Orientation |
USD 100 |
Transfer Student Orientation |
USD 75 |
Student Activity |
USD 27 |
Athletic Fee |
USD 25 |
CTA U-Pass (summer) |
USD 86 |
CTA U-Pass (Fall, Winter, Spring) |
USD 105 |
Health Plan |
USD 60 |